SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTATION UNIT

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 1997-2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Article 1 Memorandum of Understanding - Introduction 1

Article 2 Recognition 1

Article 3 Peaceful Performance of County Services 1

Article 4 Compliance with Memorandum 2

Article 5 Equal Employment Opportunity

- Affirmative Action 2

Article 6 Safety 2

Article 7 Sheriff's Vehicles - Safety Inspection 3

Article 8 Productivity 3

Article 9 Rotation and Reassignment Expected and Normal 3

Article 10 Effective Date of Transactions 3

Article 11 Scheduled Hours 4

Article 12 Pay 5

Article 13 Retirement 10

Article 14 Insurances 11

Article 15 Overtime 15

Article 16 On-Call Duty, Call Back Pay,

Court Appearance Pay 17

Article 17 Notice on Changes in Work Schedule 19

Article 18 Paid Leave 19

18.1 Holidays 19

18.2 Vacation 21

18.3 Sick Leave 25

18.4 Court Leave 28

18.5 Other Leave 28

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Article 19 Leave of Absence Without Pay 29

Article 20 Absence Without Leave 31

Article 21 Premium Pay 32

21.1 Premium Pay - General 32

21.2 Night Shift Differential 32

21.3 Career Incentive 32

21.4 Detective Differential 33

21.5 Field Training Officer 33

21.6 Bilingual Pay 33

Article 22 Other Compensation Provisions 35

22.1 Uniform Allowance 35

22.2 Meals in Detention Facilities 35

22.3 Exceptional Travel 35

22.4 Body Armor 36

Article 23 Union Security 36

Article 24 Grievance Procedure 40

Article 25 Grievance Representatives 43

Article 26 Layoff Provisions 44

Article 27 Other Provisions 50

Article 28 Re-Openers 50

Article 29 Unpaid Days Off 50

Article 30 Severability 50